2 h. ago Kano 16: Relatives, fellow hunters of lynched travellers threaten revenge

Families and colleagues of the 16 hunters who were killed in Uromi, Edo State, by a mob, have warned that they would revenge their deaths if the government fails to arrest and prosecute the perpetrators of the crime. The victims were travelling from Port Harcourt, Rivers State, to Kano for the Sallah celebration when they Read More

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3 h. ago Hotels of horror: Shocking tales of staff colluding to murder guests

Across Nigeria, chilling stories have emerged of hotel guests who checked into rooms, only to disappear without a trace—or worse, to be found mutilated. In the shadows of these horrific incidents, disturbing accounts suggest that hotel employees, driven by greed, coercion, or even direct complicity, play vital roles in aiding the murderers, either by unwittingly Read More

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4 h. ago ‘If you criticize me in Auchi, somebody will kill you,’ Apostle Suleman boasts

The General Overseer of Omega Fire Ministries International, Apostle Johnson Suleman, has boasted that there is a tendency for his critics to be killed if they speak ill of him in his church situated in the Auchi Area of Edo State. Suleman sparked controversy with the statement in a video circulating on social media on Read More

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5 h. ago Unknown Gunmen Attack Commercial Bus, Kill Two Travellers, Abduct 13 In Benue

No fewer than two persons have been killed, while 13 passenger were abducted following an attack by gunmen on a commercial bus belonging to Benue State government. It was gathered that the incident happened on Thursday at Ikobi community in Otukpo Local Government Area of the state. INFORMATION NIGERIA learnt that the fully loaded bus […] The post Unknown Gunmen Attack Commercial Bus, Kill Two Travellers, Abduct 13 In Benue appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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7 h. ago Benue Residents Fearful As Gunmen Kill Driver, Kidnap Passengers In Otukpo Attack

Gunmen struck in Ikobi, Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State when they hijacked a fully loaded Benue Links bus, killing the driver and kidnapping all the passengers on board. The assailants, however, abandoned a toddler who was also in the vehicle. Authorities have launched an investigation into the incident and are working to identify […] The post Benue Residents Fearful As Gunmen Kill Driver, Kidnap Passengers In Otukpo Attack appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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7 h. ago Man Sentenced To 84 Years In Prison For Brutal Attack On Civil Servant In Ekiti

A 33-year-old man, Oluwatuyi Bidemi, has been sentenced to 84 years in prison by an Ekiti State High Court in Ado Ekiti for robbery, attempted murder, kidnapping, and rape. Justice Adeniyi Familoni delivered the judgment after finding him guilty on all four charges brought against him. Bidemi was initially arraigned on July 21, 2021, for […] The post Man Sentenced To 84 Years In Prison For Brutal Attack On Civil Servant In Ekiti appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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9 h. ago Grenade Explosion Kills Scavenger, Injures 3 Others In Lagos

Pandemonium broke out Idi-Araba in Lagos State when a grenade exploded, killing one man with three other persons severely injured. The incident, which occurred on Thursday, April 3, 2025, at Taiwo Street, in Idi Araba community in Lagos, resulted in the instant death of a yet-to-be identified scavenger and severely injured three others. The Lagos […]

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9 h. ago Plateau killings: Atiku faults Tinubu’s security architecture

  Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has criticised the security framework of the Bola Tinubu-led administration, describing it as a failed system that has made killings across the country a recurring tragedy. In a statement on Friday via X, Atiku said the security situation under Tinubu has become a “nationwide phenomenon,” with cases of killings Read More

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11 h. ago Gunmen hijack Benue Links bus, kill driver, kidnap passengers

From Scholastica Hir, Makurdi Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have reportedly hijacked a Benue Links bus belonging to Benue state Transport Company, killing the driver and kidnapping the passengers on board.   Our correspondent gathered that the incident took place in Ikobi, Otukpo Local Government Area (LGA) of the State on Thursday night.   According […] The post Gunmen hijack Benue Links bus, kill driver, kidnap passengers appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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11 h. ago Bokkos: Nigerians being forced to get used to news of wanton killings – Atiku tells Tinubu

By John Ogunsemore Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar said President Bola Tinubu’s security infrastructure has failed to secure the lives and property of Nigerians. According to him, Nigerians are being forced to get get to news of wanton killings across the country on a daily basis. Atiku said this in a statement shared on X […] The post Bokkos: Nigerians being forced to get used to news of wanton killings – Atiku tells Tinubu appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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11 h. ago Edo killings: Shops shut in Sokoto amid fears of retaliation

There is palpable tension in Sokoto State as rumours of protest over the recent killings of 16 hunters in Uromi, Edo State of Nigeria, by local hunters in the state. Our correspondent in the state who monitored the incident on Friday gathered that most business areas occupied by non-indigenes, especially the Igbos, are under lock Read More

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12 h. ago Plateau: 40 more bodies recovered as death toll in Bokkos killings hits 52

Soldiers recover cash, arms, ammunition From Jude Owuamanam Jos Forty more bodies have been recovered in the coordinated attacks by gunmen in some communities in Bokkos local government council of Plateau State, bringing the death toll to 52. Our correspondent gathered that a search and rescue team, which combed the bushes after some villagers were […] The post Plateau: 40 more bodies recovered as death toll in Bokkos killings hits 52 appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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12 h. ago Scavenger dies, three hospitalised as military grenade explodes in Lagos

A yet-to-be-identified scavenger has been killed after a military-grade grenade exploded at Idi-Araba in the Mushin area of Lagos State. PUNCH Online learnt that three other persons were injured in the incident, which occurred on Thursday. It was gathered that some scavengers in a metal scrap yard were attempting to dismantle one of the grenades Read More

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13 h. ago Peter Obi Condemns Bokkos Killings, Demands Urgent Government Action

Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has strongly condemned the recent killings in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State, calling on the Federal Government to take decisive action against rising insecurity. On Wednesday night, April 2, 2025, armed men attacked five communities in Bokkos, leaving at least 10 people dead. By Thursday, the […] The post Peter Obi Condemns Bokkos Killings, Demands Urgent Government Action appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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13 h. ago Anambra arraigns three native doctors for alleged ritual crimes

The Anambra State government has arraigned three native doctors, including Chidozie Nwangwu, popularly known as “Akwa Okuko Tiwara Aki”, Eke Hit and Onye Eze. Three of them were docked at the Anambra State High Court, Awka, at exactly 11:58 am on Friday. After taking their pleas, the matter has been adjourned. Their arraignment came about Read More

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14 h. ago Alleged murder plot: Senate President accuses Sen. Natasha of spreading deliberate falsehoods, manipulative theatrics

From Adesuwa Tsan, Abuja   Senate President Godswill Akpabio has described as “baseless, false and inflammatory,” allegations by suspended Kogi Central lawmaker, Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, that he allegedly “recruited” former Governor Yahaya Bello to assassinate her.   He added that she was deliberately spreading falsehoods and manipulative theatrics aimed at damaging his reputation and provoking […] The post Alleged murder plot: Senate President accuses Sen. Natasha of spreading deliberate falsehoods, manipulative theatrics appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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14 h. ago Lynched travellers: PFN demands action, warns against retaliation

The President of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, Bishop Francis Wale Oke, has called on the Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, and his Kano State counterpart, Governor Abba Yusuf, to speak out against reprisals for the 16 travellers that were killed by a vigilante group in Edo State. Oke advised the state incumbents to cooperate Read More

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16 h. ago Uromi killings: Group commends Govs Okpebholo, Yusuf for dousing tension

Tribune Online Uromi killings: Group commends Govs Okpebholo, Yusuf for dousing tension Al-Bayan Interfaith Centre has called for the immediate prosecution of all those involved in the heinous and senseless killing of travelers to Kano in Uromi, Edo State and commended the Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo and his Kano State counterpart, Abba Yusuf for their respective roles in dousing raised tensions in the wake of the […] Uromi killings: Group commends Govs Okpebholo, Yusuf for dousing tension Tribune Online

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18 h. ago Edo killings: Nigerians’ lives are sacred, state police way forward ─ PFN President

Tribune Online Edo killings: Nigerians’ lives are sacred, state police way forward ─ PFN President The cleric, while describing the Edo killings as a terrible extrajudicial and evil act, lamented that PFN is worried that other similar inhuman killings have been going on in the country Edo killings: Nigerians’ lives are sacred, state police way forward ─ PFN President Tribune Online

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20 h. ago Israeli strike in Gaza city school kills 27 — Health Ministry

Tribune Online Israeli strike in Gaza city school kills 27 — Health Ministry Similar orders were issued earlier this week for other parts of northern Gaza, as well as the entire southern city of Rafah and neighbouring parts of Khan Younis. The United Nations estimates that around 100,000 Palestinians have fled as a result. Israeli strike in Gaza city school kills 27 — Health Ministry Tribune Online

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